The Associated PressGreg Beacham Los Angeles Rams centre Brian Allen says he tested positive for COVID-19 three weeks ago. Allen is the first active NFL player to acknowledge testing positive during the coronavirus pandemic. The third-year pro is not hospitalized and is “feeling good,” according to a statement issued by […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario is reporting 514 new COVID-19 cases today, and 38 more deaths. That brings the province to a total of 8,961 cases, including 423 deaths and nearly 4,200 cases that have been resolved. The growth in total cases has been relatively low for about a week, and […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -11 C (12 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny with cloudy periods overnight and a high of seven (45) with a low of one (34). Saturday will be cloudy with a chance of showers during the […]
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Ontario’s efforts to increase the flow of protective equipment have started paying off. Over the past week, more than 13 million surgical and procedural masks, 200,000 N95 respirator masks, and 38 ventilators have been delivered to Ontario’s pandemic stockpile warehouses. “The global competition to secure critical personal protective equipment and […]
The Canadian PressSidhartha Banerjee MONTREAL–Quebec Premier Francois Legault is calling on physicians to move from hospitals and clinics to shortstaffed long-term care homes to address the COVID-19 crisis. Legault acknowledged family doctors and specialists are overqualified for the type of work required -feeding and bathing patients and administering medications- but […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford is opening the door to systemic changes to the long-term care system in Ontario, as more than 140 residents have died in COVID-19 outbreaks. Ford says it will be necessary to take a closer look at cracks in the system and this […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his fellow G7 leaders are being hosted today by an impatient American president far more anxious than they appear to be to ease restrictions meant to control the spread of COVID-19. President Donald Trump is leading a teleconference today with his counterparts […]
TORONTO — Today, MPP for Kenora-Rainy River, Greg Rickford is pleased to share the government’s announcement on emergency child care for health care and frontline workers during this COVID-19 outbreak. Ontario is exempting certain childcare centres from closure, in order to support our nurses, doctors, and frontline care workers across […]
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Treaty Three Police and Treaty Three communities have joined forces to impose Band Council resolutions to screen and limit visitors to remote reserves across the region. The move is an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19 into vulnerable populations. Those attempting to enter or exit reserves which have erected […]
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Treaty Three Police are asking for the public’s assistance in finding a missing teen. Ernest Kent was reported missing from the First Nation Territory of Whitedog on April 6, 2020. Police have information that Ernest was driven to the City of Kenora and dropped off in the Minto area. Kent […]
In order to bridge the communication gap between residents at Rainycrest and their families due to the strict no-visitation policy in response to COVID-19, staff at the long-term care home have begun organizing window visits. Families can call to arrange a time to come to the exterior of the home […]
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LaVerendrye General Hospital (LVGH) in Fort Frances is at the centre of a comprehensive, regional plan to cope with an outbreak of COVID-19. Over the past five weeks, Riverside clinical leaders have worked to increase its care capacity, staffing and Personal Protective Equipment supplies, in anticipation of a potential outbreak. […]
